3M DBI SALA OSHA 1926.502(d)(12), Instruction Manual

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Before using this equipment, record the product identification information from the ID label in the ‘Inspection and
Maintenance Log’ at the back of this manual.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Figure 2 illustrates the 3M™ DBI-SALA Climb Assist/Fall Arrest System. The Climb Assist/Fall Arrest System is a component
used in a personal fall arrest system (PFAS). This equipment is to be used where worker mobility and fall protection is needed
(inspection work, general construction, maintenance work, oil production, confined space work, climbing fixed ladders, etc.). See
Table 1 for Component Specifications.
Table 1 – Specifications
System Specifications:
Capacity : 1 Person with a combined weight (clothing, tools, etc.) of 130 lbs (59 kg) minimum and 310 lbs (140 kg)
maximum.
Anchorage: Fall Arrest: The structure to which the Climb Assist / Fall Arrest is attached must sustain static loads applied
in the directions permitted by the Fall Arrest System of at least: 3,600 lbs (16 kN) with certification of a
Qualified Person
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; or 5,000 lbs (22 kN) without certification. When more than one Personal Fall Arrest System
(PFAS) is attached to an anchorage, these static loads must be multiplied by the number of PFAS attached to
the anchorage.
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OSHA 1926.502 and OSHA 1910.140: Anchorages used for attachment to a Personal Fall Arrest
System (PFAS) must be independent of any anchorage used to suspend or support platforms and must
support 5,000 lbs (22 kN) per user attached, or be designed, installed, and used as part of a complete
PFAS which maintains a Safety Factor of at least 2 and is supervised by a Qualified Person
1
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Servicable Part
See Section 6.3
Repair Kit
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1 Qualified Person: An individual with a recognized degree or professional certificate, and extensive experience in Fall Protection. This individual must be capable of
design, analysis, evaluation, and specification in Fall Protection.